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Tourniquet use associated with significant increase in early thigh pain post-bilateral TKR
September 2015
Tourniquet use associated with significant increase in early thigh pain post-bilateral TKR
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Evaluation of pain in bilateral total knee replacement with and without tourniquet; a prospective randomized control trial
J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2015 Jun;6(2):85-8.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
30 patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral primary total knee replacement (TKR) were randomized to have a tourniquet used for one leg, and no tourniquet use on the other. The purpose of this study was to compare thigh pain between the two legs over the first 6 weeks postoperatively. Pain was assessed using a visual analog scale. The results demonstrated significantly higher thigh pain on postop...
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